I’m thrilled to announce that for our 7th Annual Sponsored Tour by Maple Leaf Foods – we’ve decided to focus on teaching parents simple strategies to build empathy & gratitude in children and pre-teens. This year Dr, Karyn will speak to students during the daytime and parents in the evening. All events are open to the public. Out of 100’s of schools applying, the 4 schools chosen are:

    May 25    Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Newmarket
    May 26     Allan A. Greenleaf School, Waterdown
    May 27     John Knox Christian School, Stoney Creek
    June 1     Leaside High School, Toronto

Click here for specific times and to register. What makes this tour unique is that 100% of the profit will be given to our "High Schools for Haiti" Initiative where we have partnered with World Vision to build a school for Haitian youth & children. Click here to read more about our HSH initiative.         

So why focus on empathy this year? Most parents admit that one of their greatest desires is for their children to be more appreciative, thankful and kind to others. But when we live in a culture that is ‘all about me’ and immediate gratification – and when this next Generation Y is the richest in history how can parents still develop this attitude of gratitude and a sense of empathy for others? How can families who “have everything” still teach these imperative virtues? Researchers tell us that empathy is a cornerstone of EQ (Emotional Intelligence) which is incredibly important for a child’s overall happiness but also for their future career opportunities. Thankfully empathy and gratitude are virtues and skills which can be learned – they are not genetic. In this keynote, Dr Karyn teaches 10 simple things parents can do starting today to teach empathy and gratitude in children and teens!

In this 75 minute keynote, specifically you will learn: